Ors to central oil



F. E. WHITE & F. E. HOOPER.

I WATER HEATER. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 20. I915.

Patntefl Aug. 29, 1916.

FRED E. WHITE AND FREDERICK E HOOI'ER, OF GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGN- ORS TO- CENTBIAL OIL 86 GAS STOVE COMPANY, OF GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS.

WATER-HEATER.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat we, FRED WHITE and FREDERICK E. Hoornn, citizens of the United States, residing at Gardner, Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVater Heaters, of Which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a water heater in which oil-burners are used, preferably two burners being utilized. with twin coils.- In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 shows an ordinary form of boiler with our heater connected thereto. Fig. 2 is a section through the casing of the heater. Figs. 3 and 4 are details.

The boiler is shown at A and is of any ordinary construction, supported upon a pedestal a.

Our improved heater consists of a casing B, supported upon a base I), and this casing is provided with two oil burners 0, having perforated combustion chambers (Z of the usual type, the burners being of the oil bowl type and adapted to be raised andlowered through the operation of the handlese, to

adjust the flame, a maintained level oil reservoir being utilized to feed the oil. The water supply pipe f passes from the bottom of the boiler to the bottom of a section 9 located between the burners and adapted to receive the flow of water from the boiler and to distribute it to the twin. coils h, which tap the section 9 at its upper end and connect through a coupling 2' with a hot Water discharge is, which leads the water either to the point of useor to the upper part of the boiler. Between the upper end of the section 9 and the coupling 2' there is a pipe Z. This makes a very simple construction and exceedingly efiective. By making the section Specification of Ietters Patent.

Application filed December 20, 1915.

Batentedihuig. 29, llfi ifi.

Serial No. 67,883.

g slightly flattened we get a large heating area between'the burners and thussecure a partial heating of the water before it passes to the coils which are directly over theburners, and we have found in practice that this construction prevents sweating which is very objectionable in that it causes the metallic parts to rust.

By our improved construction we secure perfectly dry action and the heating is very rapid'due to the fact that the water is first warmed by the radiated heat from the burners penetrating the relatively thin and flattened stream of water passing through section 9 and then as the water is divided into the twin coils the direct action of the heat is secured and'the water is brought to a scalding temperature very quickly. All the heat is conserved by the casing; by extending the section g'between the burners and by dividing the water into two columns through the twin coils.

What we claim is:

In a water heater, a casing, pair of oil burners, a heating coil above each burner, and a flattened water supply section extending between the burners and subjected to the radiated heat therefrom, said section having connection with the coils'to supply the same with water which has been preliminarily heated in said flattened section, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, we afiix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

FRED E. WHITE. FRED. E. HOOPER.

\Vitnesses IVALTER A. SLADE, FRED COOLIDGE. 

